UN Secretary-General thanks all sides for Mariupol evacuations
The United Nations Secretary-General on Sunday thanked everyone involved in the evacuation of more than 170 civilians from the besieged Azovstal steel plant and other areas of Mariupol.
“This group of evacuees arrived safely in Zaporizhzhia today, May 8. My thoughts are with them and all the people in Ukraine who are suffering in this war,” António Guterres said in a statement.
“I thank all those involved in this complex operation, including the leaders in Kyiv and Moscow for ensuring the necessary humanitarian pauses. I applaud the determination and courage of the UN and ICRC (International Committee of the Red Cross) teams on the ground.”
According to Guterres, the latest safe passage operation brings the total number of evacuated civilians from Azovstal and other areas of Mariupol to more than 600.
“I urge the parties to the conflict to spare no effort to secure safe passage for all those wishing to leave, in any direction they choose, and for aid to reach people in need.”
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